Sage Northcutt went home to Texas on Sunday and will head back to Sacramento with a win in his pocket.
The 21-year-old from Katy, Texas, trains with Team Alpha Male these days. But he returned to Texas to fight at UFC Austin and scored a decision victory in a main-card lightweight bout.
Northcutt got two out of three 29-28 scores for the unanimous decision victory over Thibault Gouti for his third win in his past four fights.
A wild first round saw both competitors have their moments. Northcutt scored a takedown and spent much of the round in top position landing offense.